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Published 5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Maintenance, Servicing & Upgrades of Controlled Entry, Magnetic Locks, Automated Systems, Roller Shutters and Car Park Barriers, Hull

Official notice

Authority: Kingston Upon Hull City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£2,250,000≈ £750k / year · £2,700,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Feb 2026awarded 18 Jun 2026
Awarded to ABCA systems limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Jun 2029 · up to 1 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hull City Council (The Authority) has appointed ABCA Systems Limited to provide Maintenance, Servicing & Upgrades of Controlled Entry, Magnetic Locks, Automated Systems, Roller Shutters and Car Park Barriers. The contract commencement date is 1st July 2026, ending by 30th June 2029, with an option to extend for a period or periods of up to a maximum of 24 months. The The value of the services £750,000 per annum.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 9 May 2028, 00:59 BST.

CPV: Engineering work for security installations · Installation of shutters · Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of security equipment · Roller-type shutters · Security equipment · Surveillance and security systems and devices

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£2,250,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,250,000 exc. VAT · £2,700,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: There will be an option to extend the contract for a period of up to 2x 12 months period. Any such extension will be at the discretion of the Authority and subject to satisfactory performance.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality including Social Value: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality including Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 9 May 2028
First published
5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Last source update
15 Sept 2026, 10:17 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 14 Apr 2026
Authority reference
98950
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000250
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Engineering work for security installationsInstallation of shuttersRepair and maintenance servicesRepair and maintenance services of security equipmentRoller-type shuttersSecurity equipmentSurveillance and security systems and devices
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff36 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Jan 2026 → 15 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published293 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by270 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline263 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by194 days ago
    14 Apr 2026, 00:59 BST
  5. Contract starts146 days ago
    1 Jun 2026
  6. Assessment summaries sent129 days ago
    18 Jun 2026
  7. Standstill ends117 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published40 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 10:17 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 10:17 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,750,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ABCA systems limited1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: Such extension will be at the discretion of the Executive Director for Housing and Communities.£3,750,00018 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Maintenance, Servicing & Upgrades of Controlled Entry, Magnetic Locks, Automated Systems, Roller Shutters and Car Park Barriers , Hull · ABCA systems limited

    Signed
    30 Jun 2026
    Value
    £3,750,000
    Period
    1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Such extension will be at the discretion of the Executive Director for Housing and Communities.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hull City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRNP-1874-YZZR The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU1 2AAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ABCA Systems LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVZY-9487-PTNM PVZY-9487-PTNM, Cobalt 8 14 Silver Fox Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE27 0QJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender